5 interesting facts about IVE that you need to know before the show

In November 2023, it was announced via Live Nation’s social media that the IVE would come to Brazil for the first time on June 26th, making a single stop at Espaço Unimed, in São Paulo, with the ‘SHOW WHAT I HAVE’ tour.

To celebrate the arrival of the girl group, which will finally happen tomorrow night, RECREIO has separated 5 interesting facts about IVE that you need to know before enjoying the show; check out!

1. One of the most promising 4th generation K-pop groups

IVE debuted in December 2021 through Starship Entertainment comprising six members, namely: Yujin, Wonyoung, Rei, Leeseo, Liz It is Gaeul. Since their debut, the group has broken several distribution and listener records on digital platforms, becoming the fourth group in K-pop history to receive a rookie award (dedicated to groups new to the industry) and a daesang (artist of the year). based on physical and digital sales) in the same year (2022), behind only the Aespa, Miss A It is 2NE1.

Through these achievements, IVE has become one of the most influential and promising K-pop groups of the 4th generation. The girl group’s first single “ELEVEN” has also accumulated over 300 million streams on Spotify; watch the MV!

2. Yujin and Wonyoung were already part of the industry before debuting on IVE

Before debuting on IVE, the members Yujin It is Wonyuong They were already part of another K-pop group, IZ*ONE. It was formed in 2018 by the South Korean television channel Mnet during the program “Produce 48”, and had 10 members in addition to them. The reason for the girl group’s disbandment was due to the non-renewal of the contract, which expired in April 2021.

3. Three members have already studied together

In the K-pop industry, there are some idols who have known each other since school. Whether during high school or perfecting their talents at art schools, the chances of our favorite artists having already bumped into each other are high. King, Yujin It is Wonyoungfor example, studied together during high school at the “School of Performing Arts Seoul”, also known by the abbreviation SOPA, a school famous in South Korea for admitting celebrities, such as trainee idols.

4. Leeseo has worked as a child model

Leeseo, the maknae of IVE, debuted in the girl group at just 14 years old. But, before that, the artist had also shown herself to be very talented, participating in the school choir since third grade and also working as a child model for SM Kids, SM Entertainment’s children’s label.

5. Rei is the only member who was not born in South Korea

The fifth member of IVE to be revealed in the pre-debut was King. Like some other artists in the K-pop industry, she is not from South Korea, but from Japan. In fact, her mother usually sends some Japanese snacks to the girl group’s dorm.